Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Cartoonist Ashley Belote discusses her new young readers graphic novel Squirrel Lock Holmes: The Pet Rock Mystery, making the transition from writing picture books, and sneaking in jokes for parents.

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